Royston Townsite

The town of Royston came into existence in 1906, when the Texas Central Railroad built a line through this area. In addition to the railroad depot, homes and businesses were soon established in the new town. The Royston Post Office was established in 1907. Businesses included a 30-room hotel, the "Royston Record" weekly newspaper, the Royston Mercantile Company, the Royston State Bank, a cotton gin, tin shop, grocery and hardware store, drug store, restaurant, and two lumberyards. A public school was in operation until 1947, when it was consolidated with McCaulley School. Churches in the town included Methodist, Baptist, and Pentecostal. The center of a rich agricultural area, Royston's economic base was broadened after the discovery of oil in the area in 1928. The railroad continued both freight and passenger service until 1972, and Royston was an important supply center for the surrounding agricultural area for a number of years. The town of Royston gradually declined, and the rails were removed by the railroad company. This site marks the approximate southern boundary of the town square. Now a ghost town, it is nevertheless an important part of Fisher County history. (1988)

Royston Townsite is a historical marker in Roby vicinity, Fisher County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Fisher County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 27 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.8130, -100.2994 near Roby vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is D. W. Stephens No. 1 Discovery Oil Well (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fisher County, Swedonia, and Captain Henry C. Lyon.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5151004378. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.